Spending by Chinese tourists in Dublin outpacing other key markets

Expenditure by American tourists recorded its second consecutive quarterly fall in the capital, declining 7.7%.

Retail spending growth in the capital so far this year has been largely driven by a 21.1% increase in expenditure in hotels, bars and restaurants. 

Spending by Chinese tourists in Dublin is growing at a much faster rate so far this year than any other key tourism market, new data from MasterCard shows.

The latest MasterCard SpendingPulse report, produced on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities, shows that during the first three months of the year, spending by Chinese tourists in Dublin grew by 18.2% compared to the October to December 2022 period.